Identifying Pronouns Practice Questions

Use these Identifying Pronouns practice questions to review personal pronouns, subject and object pronouns, possessive pronouns, and words that are sometimes mistaken for pronouns. After answering each question, open the explanation to see why the correct word is a pronoun.

Pronoun Topics Covered

  • Identifying pronouns in sentences
  • Recognizing subject pronouns
  • Recognizing object pronouns
  • Identifying possessive pronouns
  • Distinguishing pronouns from nouns, verbs, adjectives, conjunctions, and prepositions
  • Understanding how pronouns function in a sentence

Identifying Pronouns Practice Questions

1. John and I went to an art exhibit together.

  1. John
  2. And
  3. I
  4. Art
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Answer: C. I

I is a first-person singular pronoun. It is used as the subject of the sentence along with John.

John is a proper noun, and is a conjunction, and art is being used as an adjective to describe exhibit.

2. That information was confidential between Catherine and me.

  1. That
  2. Was
  3. Between
  4. Me
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Answer: D. Me

Me is a first-person singular pronoun. In this sentence, it is used as the object of the preposition between.

That describes information, was is a verb, and between is a preposition.

3. But I thought you gave those things to them yesterday.

  1. But
  2. Gave
  3. Those
  4. Them
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Answer: D. Them

Them is a third-person plural pronoun. It is used as the object of the preposition to.

But is a conjunction, gave is a verb, and those describes the noun things.

4. Between the two, the younger cat is my male tabby, and the tortoiseshell female is older.

  1. Between
  2. Younger
  3. My
  4. Is
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Answer: C. My

My is a possessive pronoun form. It shows ownership and tells which male tabby is being discussed.

Between is a preposition, younger is an adjective, and is is a verb.

5. The big banks’ policies seem unfair to us customers.

  1. Big
  2. Us
  3. Seem
  4. To
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Answer: B. Us

Us is a first-person plural pronoun. In this sentence, it is part of the phrase to us customers.

Big is an adjective, seem is a verb, and to is a preposition.

6. Something about the arrangement did not look right to her.

  1. Her
  2. Did
  3. The
  4. Not
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Answer: A. Her

Her is a third-person singular pronoun. It is used as the object of the preposition to.

Did is a helping verb, the is an article, and not is an adverb.

7. Going to the concert together was more fun for Renee and me than either of us going alone.

  1. Renee
  2. Me
  3. Going
  4. Together
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Answer: B. Me

Me is a first-person singular pronoun. It is used as the object of the preposition for.

Renee is a proper noun, going is a gerund, and together is an adverb.

8. Kevin told me that he had wanted to be a nurse all of his life.

  1. Kevin
  2. That
  3. His
  4. Nurse
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Answer: C. His

His is a possessive pronoun form. It shows ownership by describing whose life is being discussed.

Kevin is a proper noun, that introduces a clause, and nurse is a noun.

9. Sheila and the rest of them were members of the same club.

  1. Rest
  2. Were
  3. Club
  4. Them
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Answer: D. Them

Them is a third-person plural pronoun. It is used as the object of the preposition of.

Rest is a noun, were is a verb, and club is a noun.

10. What did you think would happen when you did that?

  1. You
  2. Think
  3. Would
  4. When
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Answer: A. You

You is a second-person pronoun. It is used twice in the sentence to refer to the person being addressed.

Think is a verb, would is a helping verb, and when introduces a dependent clause.

How to Use These Pronoun Practice Questions

Start by reading the full sentence before looking at the answer choices. A pronoun is a word that can stand in for a noun or show possession, but some words can look confusing depending on how they are used in the sentence.

After each question, open the explanation and check the role of the correct word. If you miss a question, review whether the word is acting as a subject, an object, a possessive form, or another part of speech.

 

Last Updated: July 9, 2026